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Updated Dec 18, 2020 | 10:59 IST In a just-released set of FAQs, the government has issued a complete set of answers to all the Frequently Asked Questions on the coronavirus-driven pandemic and the vaccines that will be deployed to fight it. India's vaccination plan: All your doubts, fears, questions answered by the government  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights India is not only the world's biggest vaccine producer and supplier, it also runs the world's largest vaccination programme All these achievements will come into play when India gives Eme...

by As the news of four vaccine candidates claiming high efficacy levels in field trials cheered up the pandemic-struck globe, India, with more than 9 million confirmed Covid-19 cases, and a battered economy, is getting ready to vaccinate a population of more than a billion people, that too, twice. And that too, quite rapidly, for that is believed to be the sure-shot way to arrest the pandemic spread. No doubt, India, as the world’s leading vaccine manufacturer, is in a better position vis-à-vis many other developing countries for accessing vaccines. Serum Institute of India alone is planni...